Ewen is twelve years old. He is a keen scientist and ceramicist. He enjoys reading dystopian fiction.
Introduction to Ewen (2:10) Concerns for his mental health (2:50) Organising principles, or lack of them, of his book shelf (3:48) Favourite dystopian fiction and Katniss Everdeen (4:15) Surprise guest coming up in Season 3 (5:50) Philip Pullman's novellas and needing more time for reading (6:40) The point of no return in Animal Farm (7:35) Why David Walliams is a literary dealbreaker (10:00) A Hollywood movie in a book (11:20) Contemporary classics that you should read (12:15)
Reading list:
Being Miss Nobody by Tamsin Winter
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Firework-Maker's Daughter and Clockwork, or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
The Rain by Virginia Bergin
The Undying of Obedience Wellrest by Nicholas Bowling
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